The Syntax of Serial Verbs
| Author | : Mark Sebba |
| Publisher | : John Benjamins Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 242 |
| Release | : 1987-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789027252227 |
| ISBN-13 | : 902725222X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (22X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Syntax of Serial Verbs by : Mark Sebba
Download or read book The Syntax of Serial Verbs written by Mark Sebba and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 1987-01-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph is about the chains of verbs commonly found in Creole Languages, West African languages, in particular the Kwa sub-group of Niger-Congo, Chinese and certain other languages and have acquired the name of 'serial verbs' in the literature. As a case study, the serial constructions of Sranan, a creole language of Surinam with an English lexical base, are examined in detail.
